Get it while it’s hot: Kansas has diesel grant cash

Kansas truck owners can apply now for diesel grants between $5,000 and $100,000.

Between now and Aug. 15, the state of Kansas is accepting applications for its diesel grant program, which is administered competitively. Applicants can put together plans to upgrade or replace diesel equipment, and they are encouraged to voluntarily match grant funds with their own dollars.

Some fleet projects require matching funds.

The program is open to “public and private on-highway fleet operators based in Kansas,” the Kansas Department of Health and Environment stated in a news release.

The grant covers retrofits that reduce particulate matter, diesel-saving idle-reduction technologies and engine repowers and “emission upgrades for older engines,” the state said.